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Lot 19

A GROUP OF FOUR WHITE-GLAZED PORCELAIN FIGURES OF 'THE CONTINENTS'

three examples with Meissen Marcolini period marks to the base, including Africa, accompanied by a lion, 45cm high, Asia, with a camel to the base, 44.5cm high, and Europe, 46.5cm high, together with America, wearing a feathered headdress, unmarked however inscribed '1754', 47cm high (4)

Condition Report: click here
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
Hammer price: £850
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

These figures all have damage and restoration.

Africa - index fingers to both hands restored, small chip to bottom of tusk, small chip to underside 

Europe - restored and chipped headdress, right hand little finger restored, left ankle with firing crack, small chip to rear of base 

Asia - urn broken and loose, right hand cracked at wrist, generally discoloured and dirty, flake chip to side of base 

America - left wrist cracked, right elbow cracked right forearm and hand restored 

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